Philadelphia, PA
Life expectancy and chronic disease prevalence that shape long-term health outcomes. Use this page to understand how this risk factor contributes to the overall score in Philadelphia and how it compares with peer cities.
Review the measures, data sources, and narrative summary to see what drives the LifeRiskIQ Risk Score for this risk factor.
Risk factor score
64.0
Relative risk factor scoreRisk factor scores compare Philadelphia against peer cities and statewide baselines. Higher scores indicate higher relative risk in this risk factor.
What we measure
Sources
Direct answers
Philadelphia, PA shows elevated relative pressure for Longevity and health outcomes, with a score of 64.0 out of 100. Higher values mean higher relative risk for this specific risk area.
Life expectancy: 73.9 years (County Health Rankings, 2025; county basis)
Longevity and health outcomes is the #3 highest scored risk area out of 5 scored areas for Philadelphia, PA. Use this as a relative signal, not as advice or a personal forecast.
Life expectancy (County Health Rankings); Cardiovascular disease prevalence (CDC PLACES); Diabetes prevalence (CDC PLACES)
Source snapshot
Active source years and geography bases represented in this Philadelphia risk factor.
County Health Rankings
Longevity and health outcomes
Factor context
In Philadelphia, this is the #3 highest risk factor out of 5 scored factors.
Versus average factor
+2.1 points
Versus overall score
+2.1 points
Narrative summary
The Longevity and health outcomes score for Philadelphia, PA is 64.0. This indicates moderate relative risk compared with other cities.
This risk factor blends life expectancy from County Health Rankings with CDC PLACES prevalence for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, smoking, and stroke. Higher scores reflect heavier chronic disease burden and shorter life expectancy relative to peers.
Use this risk factor alongside access and environmental scores to understand how health burden and system capacity combine at a population level.
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